Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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30 Dec 16 Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
As soon as my zucchinis flower and produce fruit they quickly seem to die off, stop growing and die off before they are even 120mm long?
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31 Oct 17 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Pollinate by hand with a cotton bud or break off the male flower and rub it on the female flowers. Check if bees are about in the morning - put some water out for them. Plant some flowers near by to attract the bees.
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03 Jan 17 John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Sometimes early female flowers don't set as they haven't been pollinated. It could also be water stress but I rather think the first. Give them a bit of time and they should settle down.
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28 Apr 17 Shane hull (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
powdery mildew don't like alkaline environment. Milk is alkaline
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